Four child traffickers, including an evangelist
were arrested and paraded on Wednesday, June
15, by the police for allegedly kidnapping a four
year old child from her school, St Joseph Primary
School in Umuhu-Okabia in Orsu local government
area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew
Enwerem who paraded the suspects said that the
little girl Chinasa Okeke was abducted by Chibueze
Okorie,20, in connection with Chinonso Ogbedi,
Ijeoma Ogbuehi, an acclaimed Evangelist and Joy
Nwosu all of Orsu local government whose plan was
to sell the child.
According police Mr Enwerem, the child was
rescued following information from the members
of the public on the whereabouts of the suspected
human traffickers.
"On Friday, we received distress calls that
one Chinasa Okeke was stolen from her
school, we swung into ation immediately
where we rescued the child unhurt and
arrested these four miscreants in the
process who have all confessed to the
crime". the PPRO disclosed
Confirming the incident, the prime suspect,
Okorie said that Miss Ogbuehi asked him to abduct
the little child, promising to reward him with two
hundred thousand Naira (N200,000) when she gets
a buyer but unfortunately for him, she never got
to pay him as at the time of their arrest. Ogbedi,
Nwosu's boyfriend, said the child was sold in
Ihiala, Anambra State for an unspecified amount
Ogbuehi, a graduate of Trinity College of
Ministerial Acts, Aba in Abia state denied
promising to give Okorie N200,000 as he alleged,
claiming to be legally qualified to adopt less
privileged children, even as she failed to show any
certificate to back her claim.
The rescued girl has since been reunited with her
parents as her father, Mr Matthew Okeke, who
expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Police Force
for saving his daughter's life.
The suspects would soon be charged to court for
child stealing and trafficking, Mr Enwerem said.
Source: Chidiebube Okeoma
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